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MLCSRaised panel bit description

Category(s): tips and - how tos,tools,informational

This is the raised panel part of the MLCS technical manual.

Coping Sled and bits Copyright 2009 MLCS Ltd. Page 4 Rails & Stiles MLCS is proud to offer an extensive variety of bits to make rail and stile frames for doors. These frames use �cope an

tip stubborn screws

Category(s): tips and - how tos

Battling Stubborn Screws, A little lubricant will make the job a lot easier.

Have you ever snapped off or stripped the head of a screw while trying to force it into hardwood?

Before screwing into hardwood you should always pre-drill a "pilot h

Why not use just glue

Category(s): tips and - how tos,informational

Can I Rely on Glue Alone for a Strong Wood-to-Wood Joint? By Louis Scrivani Information used from myself as well as the web.

     Modern adhesives are very strong, but smart joinery — a DOVETAIL, mortise-and-tenant joint or the equivalent — 

3D ruler Review

Category(s): tools,Measuring and Marking

Step Gauge 3-D Ruler: Used to set hieght of router bits, table saw blades and other measurements. A new type of set-up block arrived in 2013. This ruler has two parts that can accurately measure heights and widths, which are useful for tool set-up.

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A Hands-On Eyes-Closed Description of a ShopSmith

Category(s): tools,informational

Standing in front of the tool, it is about 5.5 feet across, 2.5 feet deep, and 30 inches high. The main support consists of two flared steel legs with 2-inch steel tubes running horizontally, spaced about 8 inches apart, spanning left-to-right, about 1

Drill Press Speed Chart

Category(s): tools

This chart is for a drill press with a three pulley and two belt configuration.

In the table below the spindle pulley is labeled from top to bottom with the letters D, C, B, and A. Both the idler pulley and motor pulley are labeled from top to botto

Hand Planes History and Uses

Category(s): tools,informational

Everyone is familiar with a standard block or bench plane, but most people new to woodworking don't realize that hand planes once did all the work routers and shapers do today. They can be tiny like those used for violin making and incredibly intricate l

How_to_use_IGaging_bluetooth_wireless_caliper

Category(s): tools,Measuring and Marking,Accessible Tools

How to use the IGaging Bluetooth caliper with an IPhone .

Caliper layout:
There are 3 buttons on the IGaging Bluetooth caliper.
Two of these are on the front of the caliper. The button on the left is the mode button. This switches between imper

Microplane sanding discs

Category(s): tools

The older I get, the less tolerant I am of certain things, and sanding wood tops my list. Choking on sawdust is bad enough, but there's also the tedium involved. So when a new product comes along that promises to make this work quicker and easier and les

Overview of the ShopBot CNC router Part 2

Category(s): tools,informational

This is part 2 of a recording of the ShopBot CNC router. ShopBot CNC overview Part 2 By Jean-Claude Provost June 6, 2018